Photograph film holder



Aug. 25, 1936. J. T. MccuTcl-lEQN 2,052,480

PHOTOGRAPH FILM HOLDER Fiied Nov. 13, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Aug. 25, 1936. J. T. M cuTcHEoN PHOTOGRAPH FILM HOLDER 2 Sheets-Shet 2 Filed Nov. 1:5, 1935 INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS Patented Aug. 25, 1935 I1 ium'rso STATES s ATENT v OFF-ICE Q PH TOGRZ S ifiM HOLDER I John T. McGutcheonQGainesville, Tex.

J H I W 6Claimsr The invention relates to a photograph film holder'an'd more especially to film roll or pack.

adaptersdor cameras. 4 'Tlie primary'ob'ject of the invention is the provision ofsa holder or adapter of this character, wherein a film roll can be fittedtherein and either a if-ull -or. half :picture exposure of the san ie ma be Jhadv and under each exposure a marking is indicated; the ex'posed portions being readily-separable 'from the roll until the complete roll exposure has been had, thus enabling a user to expose any :part or :portion of theroll for the development of: the film without destroying the unexposed 'portiono'f such film and by the markongdfithevacuum forthe film roll it can be determinediat "a glance the number of exposures maide-ior the extentof the used film as held within theiholder'or 'adapter. V 1

hnother object of the invention is the provision of. a holder or adapter of this character, where-mine: film :when within the same is readily accessible the separation of an exposed part thereof *and thus-eliminating the necessityof the removal 'of the entire :film roll from said holder or adapter.

object :of the invention is the provision :of 'a :liolde'r or adapter of this character,

wherei'rre'eitherzajfilm :roll or a film pack can be iplaned'therein =for'exposure in the taking of pietitres-and thereby making the said holder -or adapter universal in use, the holder or adapter being novel in construction and is capable of fitting cameras of varying types,

" Acstill furtherobject of the invention is the provision of aholderoradapter of this character, which is-comparatively simple construction, 'tlioroughly'reliable and-'eflicient in its operation, ne'adilyand'easilyloaded with a film roll or film packfsus'ceptible of making various exposures 'of emme-e11 orp'ackjthat is a full orhalf exposure, strong durable and inexpensive to manufacture. Withthese "and'other objects in View, the in- "ventionfconsists in the features of construction, 'comb'ination'and arrangement of parts as will bfe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated "the'accompanying drawings, which dis'close the llpreferred embodiment of the invention'andpoint- ,edioutin the claims hereunto appended.

I the accompanying drawings: figurelisa perspective view of a holder or -adapter-eonstructed in accordance with the infvention andin-position forexposing apart of a -:.=Figure-2e-is aiperspective viewshowingtheman- Application November 13, 1935, 'Serial No. 49,586

(o1, sis-31) ner of-separating a part of the film roll after exposure has been made.

Figure -3 is a fragmentary elevation showing in detail the locationof the let-off spool forthe film roll. 5

Figure 4 is a top edge view showing the location-of the take-on spool for the film roll.

a Figure 5 is-a vertical transverse sectional view through the holder or adapter.

Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view thereof 10 showing the marker for identifying exposure of a film roll.

Figure 7 is a side edge elevation showing the holder or adapter accommodating a film pack and the same being partly in section.

Similar reference characters indicate corre sponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings;

Referring to the drawings in detail, the-holder oradaptercomprises a board-like body It having formed therein a substantially rectangular shaped recess H which opens through one face of the body hand this recess is intersected by a way I 2 for the backing or carrierstrip l3 of a film roll M, the backing and film of this -rol1 M being fed from .a let-off spool I5 removably confined within, a chamber 16 provided in the body below the recess I I and is delivered onto a takeon spool I! :held within a *cylinder or "barrel 1T8 built upon the body ID at the top edge thereof. The *cylinder or barrel 18 has removably telescoped thereon a cover 1 9 which when slipped'or pulledniiof the same from one end thereof allows access to be had to the interior of the cylinder or barrel for the placement or removal of the spool I1. This'spool is controlled by a spring t'ensioried releasable 'key 20 having externally of the barrel or cylinderthe knurledfinger knob 21 and such key is ratchet'controlled for turning in one directionat :22. r Y

'fconfronting the recess H and formed at'one side of the body fll is an exposure window 23, it being ppened a'nd closedby a shutter or slide 24 fitting ina guidewa'y 25provided in' said body. 'Coacting'with the shutter or' slide Q4 is a spring tensioned finger released latch 26 which holds the shutter or slide 24 in a position to uncover one half of the window-23 so that half'exposure therethrough can 'be had, this position of the slide or shutter 24 being shown in Figure 2 of the draw- 50 ings.

'Closing the chamber I6 for the spool I 5'is a removable cover 2-! which engages a retaining strip 28 and also engaged therewith are swingingcatches'ZQ so thatit can be separably fastened in covering position to the spool I5 when within the chamber I6. This cover piece 21 on removal permits the insertion or removal of the spool to and from the chamber l6 as will be apparent Figures 3 and 5 of the drawings.

Removably fitting within the recess I I is a colored panel or pane 30, it being carried in a frame 3|, the color of the panel or pane being such as to prevent damage to the film from light rays and makes visible the backing strip I3 for the film roll I4 and such color may be preferably either orange or ruby. The frame 3| for the panel or pane 30 has fitted therewith a marker 32 which is held in marking position with respect to the backing strip I3 when a closure slide 33 covers the recess I I and this slide is engaged in suitable guideways 33 provided in the body Ill. The marking as at A on the backing strip I3 is clearly visible through the panel or pane 30 on the feeding of the film roll so that one can readily determine on the opening of the recess by uncovering the same through the instrumentality of the slide as the marking on the strip can be seen through the panel or pane and thereby identifying the exposed portion of the film. I T

On removing the frame 3| with the panel or pane 30 a film pack 34 of standard make can be inserted in the recess II for the exposure of the films within the said pack 34 through the window 23, the tabs 35 for control of the exposure of the films within the pack 34 being projected through a notch 36 at one end of the recess II. It is understood, of course, that when the pack 34 is within the recess II the slide 33 is in covering relation to said recess as will appear in Figure 7 of the drawings.

When only a part of the film roll has been exposed and it is desired to separate such exposed part the film exposed is pulled from the chamber I6 by removing the spool I5 therefrom and separating the. film from the backing strip I3. Scissors 31 can be brought into position for cutting the film as is clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. Then by replacing the spool the backing strip I3 will continue the feed of the unexposed part of the film for exposure through the window 23 for the taking of further pictures. It is, of course, understood that to remove the spool I5 from the chamber I6 the cover piece 21 is detached.

Suitably mounted in the body ID to be extended into the barrel or cylinder I8 are spring members 38 which tension and guide the film and backing strip of the roll l4 when delivered onto the ontake spool IT for the smooth winding thereon.

In the use of the holder or adapter, it will be clearly understood that a film roll or a film pack is useful therein for exposures of the film and in the use of the film roll the marking of the backing strip I3 thereof will be automatically had to identify or indicate the extent of exposure of such film for demarcation so that part of the film from the unexposed part of the same and the exposed part of the film is readily accessible for the separation thereof so that the unexposed part of the film can be completely used and thereby avoiding waste or the destroying of the complete film roll as is ordinarily required when only exposing a portion or part of the same. Also by the latch 26 the shutter or slide 24 can be held to enable a half exposure to be made through the window 23 and this half exposure can be had of either the film roll or the film pack, that is a single picture area of such film.

The adapter or holder, that is the body Ill of the same, is susceptible of fitting within cameras of variable standard types so that either a film roll or a film pack is useful therein for exposure in the making or taking of pictures.

What is claimed is:

l. A holder of the character described comprising a flat body having a recess therein and a way for a film and backing strip therefor, said body being further provided with an exposure window confronting said recess, a slide fitting said body for covering said window, a colored paneled frame removably fitted in said recess and a marker device fitted with said frame for indentifying exposed film areas on the backing strip for the film and visible through the colored panel.

2. A holder of the character described comprising a fiat body having a recess therein and a way for a film and backing strip therefor, said body being further provided with an exposure window confronting said recess, a slide fitting said body for covering said window, a colored paneled frame removably fitted in said recess, a marker device fitted with said frame for identifying exposed film areas on the backing strip for the film and visible through the colored panel, a film roll barrel carried at one end of the body and having a take-on spool and a let-off spool fitted within the body and delivering the film and its backing strip through said way.

3. A holder of the character described comprising a flat body having a recess therein and a way for a film and backing strip therefor, said body being further provided with an exposure window confronting said recess, a slide fitting said body for covering said window, a colored paneled frame removably fitted in said recess, a marker device fitted with said frame for identifying exposed film areas on the backing strip for the film and visible through the colored panel, a film roll barrel carried at one end of the body and having a take-on spool, a let-off spool fitted'within the body and delivering the film and its backing strip through said way and a cover piece removably fitted on the body for concealing the letoff spool.

4. A holder of the character described comprising a flat body having a recess therein and a way for a film and backing strip therefor, said body being further provided with an exposure window confronting said recess, a slide fitting said body for covering said window, a colored paneled frame removably fitted in said recess, a marker device fitted with said frame for identifying exposed film areas on the backing strip for the film and visible through the colored panel, a film roll barrel carried at one end of the body and having a take-on spool, a let-off spool fitted within the body and delivering the film and its backing strip through said way, a cover piece removably fitted on the body for concealing the let-off spool and means for operating the take-on spool.

5. A holder of the character described comprising a flat body having a recess therein and a way for a film and backing strip therefor, said body being further provided with an exposure window confronting said recess, a slide fitting said body for covering said window, a colored paneled frame removably fitted in said recess, a marker device fitted with said frame for identifying exposed film areas on the backing strip for the film and visible through the colored panel, a film roll barrel carried at one end of the body and having a take-on spool, a let-off spool fitted within the body and delivering-the film andits backing-strip through said way, a cover piece removably fitted on the body for concealing the let-off spool, means for operating the take-on spool and a slide fitted with the body for covering said recess.

6. A holder of the character described comprising a fiat body having a recess therein and a way for a film and backing strip therefor, said body being further provided with an exposure window confronting said recess, a slide fitting said body for covering said window, a colored paneled frame removably fitted in said recess, a marker device fitted with said frame for identifying exposed film areas on the backing strip for the film and visible through the colored panel, a film roll barrel carried at one end of the body and having a take-on spool, a let-off spool fitted within the body and delivering the film and its backing strip through said way, a cover piece removably fitted on the body for concealing the let-off spool, means for operating the take-on spool, a slide fitted with the body for covering said recess and means manually operated for latching the first-named slide in adjusted posi- 10 tion.

JOHN T. MCCUTCHEON. 

